Team Member Multimedia Specialist
Resume:
BLAINE TATE
CERTIFIED MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST
EXPERIENCE
Manager Technical Programs
AT&T
Streaming Video, IPTV, Digital Signage, VR, AR, and vision. 01/2014 - 01/2024 Austin, TX
• Responsible for the technical direction for a unified streaming approach with digital signage, IPTV, streaming media, and SOC development.
• Design, build, and deploy the internal AT&T video system for executives, employees, retail stores, field services, and education.
• Managed the Qumu application, overseeing software operations across 50 servers, facilitating 25,000 video programs, and servicing 90,000 daily users.
• Migrate 50 server Qumu System from a Cloud environment to a Data center from the ground up.
• Key team member for sales, design, deploy a $34M, 100,000 user, streaming video installation at IBM.
• Design and support for SOC TV apps for the VA Hospitals. Internal AT&T displays, ATSC 3.0 pilot, and Racetrac digital signage.
• Design and build, sets, kiosks, presentations, and vision for AT&T Global Video business NAB and other shows.
Executive Producer
IBM Corporation
01/2001 - 01/2011 Austin, TX
• Produced all high-profile webcasts featuring CEO, CFO, and Senior IBM executives, catering to both external and internal audiences.
• Oversaw IBM's webcast portals, serving as the managing editor for internal and external portals focusing on web marketing, HR, and Corporate Communications.
Executive Producer
IBM Corporation
Tradeshow Online
01/2000 - 01/2001 AUSTIN, TX
• Conceived and executed IBM's inaugural virtual trade show portal for business partners and customers.
• Managed Partnerworld Virtual events portal, directing and producing webcasts from keynotes, breakouts, and demos.
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Austin TX
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SUMMARY
Experienced and results-driven
professional with over three
decades of expertise in technical
program management, multimedia
production, web architecture, and
live event management. Proven
track record of designing and
implementing innovative solutions,
managing large-scale projects, and
delivering exceptional results.
Skilled in team leadership, vendor
management, and leveraging
emerging technologies to drive
business success.
ACHEIVEMENTS
o 1997 Gold Effie award recipient
o Developer of the award-winning
IBM Nature of Science Product
o Innovative Solutions Award
recipient
o Technology and Learning Software
Award of Excellence
o One of the Original team members
of IBM Global Services.
o Inventor of the Virtual Event
o Author Recognition from Creativity
Magazine
o Cable ACE Nomination for Magic
in the Metroplex
o Board member for Internet
Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA)
o Producer for the “2024 Austin’s
Best Cover Band” award recipient
Blaine Tate
Certified Multimedia Specialist
Chief Web Architect
IBM Corporation
01/1999 - 01/2000 Austin, TX
• Oversaw the migration of 100,000 web pages from
the Tivoli Systems platform to the IBM platform.
Senior Web Manager
IBM Corporation
01/1996 - 01/1999 Austin, TX
• Managed content and delivery for 30 product sites, developing integrated web marketing plans that led to the 1997 Gold Effie award.
• Held a senior role in shaping IBM's overall website strategy and delivery.
Speaker/Consultant, Executive Briefing Center
IBM Corporation
01/1994- 01/1996 Atlanta, GA
• Delivered presentations to Fortune 500 executives on IBM strategy in Multimedia, e-business, and
digital video delivery.
• Provided consultancy and design services for IBM customer briefing centers.
Project Manager
IBM EDUQUEST
01/1992 - 01/1994 Atlanta, GA
• Managed the development of award-winning
IBM student applications and exhibits in Walt
Disney World's EPCOT Center.
• Spearheaded the development of the EduQuest
Educational Computer line and appeared in
associated marketing and business partner
videos.
Technology Specialist
IBM/ISSC
09/1988 - 11/1992 Boulder, CO
• Innovative Solutions award recipient and creator of Coach, a just in time training application. Hired for the original IBM Global Services team.
PROPRIETORSHIP
Owner
Blainestorm LLC
01/2006 - Present Austin, TX
• Established and managed Blainestorm LLC, focusing on webcasting, entertainment production, venue design and maintenance, talent management, and event management services.
• Created Austin Rocks Entertainment and Thundercasts to separate the production and webcast delivery into separate companies.
• Professional Magician, speaker, and Master of Ceremonies.
• Winner of the 2024 Austin’s Best cover band.
EDUCATION
University of Texas Arlington
Business Information Systems
1984 - 1987
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
• IBM Certified Multimedia Specialist
• FDA Laser Variance
2013-Current
SKILLS
Blaine Tate
Certified Multimedia Specialist
EXPERIENCES
Media Delivery:
HTML5, ABR, Silverlight, Flash, Dash, and HLS. Multi and Unicast streaming. P2P delivery on Qumu and others. HTML Media delivery. Analog satellite, Bonded 4G
networks, Polycom, Youtube Live, ON24, Mediaplatform, Lotus Live, IBM Watson video, Akamai, IBM Watson
Video, Qumu cloud.
Specialties:
Qumu Video Control Center, IBM Watson, Kaltura, Qumu Cloud, Hibox IPTV, Display5 digital signage platform. Samsung and LG SOC.
Project Management:
MS Project, Open Project
Platform:
Espial TV, Display 5, Hibox/Accedo, Qumu, IBM Akamai, Watson Video, Kaltura, On24, Plex, Live Digital Video, Direct CDN Web Streaming, Live event Management.
SAML SSO integration.
Metaverse
Meta Quest, Android, Second Life, Steam, OpenVR.
Video and Audio Production/postproduction.
AVID, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro (up to FCP10), Tricaster, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Adobe Live encoder, Media Platform
(Webcaster and IVT) Qumu QCS; ATCS 3.0.
Video Conferencing:
Cisco, Polycomm
Digital Audio:
Ableton live, Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Reason, Pro tools, Audacity, and Sony Sound Forge.
Software:
MS Active Directory, MS SQL, MS IIS, MS PowerShell, Qumu, Telestream Vantage, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, all MS Office products, Windows Server, MS IIS, Apache server, IRC, Usenet, list servers, UNIX, MacOS, IOS, Webos, Tizen Programming:
JS, CSS, HTML, XML, Script, WordPress, Perl, Cobol, REXX. CDN:
Akamai, Qumu Video Net Edge, IBM ECDN, Cisco VDS, Shoutcast, Facebook, Level3, Intercall, Ustream, Livestream, Dacast, and IBM Watson.
Hardware:
Blackbox products, All Audio and video mixers / switchers, studio design and construction, all postproduction hardware, cameras, lighting, all sound systems (design and performance). AV interfaces: AMX, Plex, Boxee, Roku, AppleTV, AMPEX, Crestron, iOS, custom interfaces.
Reporting BI:
BIRT, Kafka, OpenText, Tableau Server/Desktop, Power BI.
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